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Tomatoes sprout under grow lights. We'll thin these and pot them up in another week or so.

03-27-25 Spring Means New Life

In this issue: March in the Garden - Spring Means New Life Video: Great Tomato Varieties for Coastal, Mountain, and Cooler Climates Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Tomato Tips with Scott Daigre Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. March in the Garden - Spring Means New Life I, for one, am grateful for spring right now. We could all use a little more sunshine, the intoxicating scent of blooming flowers, and the hope…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 27, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring

02-27-25 A Garden Loves You Back

In this issue: February in the Garden - A Garden Loves You Back Video: Why Do We Hill Up Potatoes? Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Planning Guide Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. February in the Garden - A Garden Loves You Back Valentine's / Galentine's Day may have come and gone, but there's still love coming from the garden. And it is reciprocal. We love our gardens, and can't wait to…

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 27, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter

The New Year's harvest consisted of winter radishes, arugula and salad greens in our new harvest basket from Karl Family Baskets (best Christmas present EVER!).

01-30-24 Is It A New Year?

In this issue: January in the Garden - Is It a New Year? Video: Growing Sugar Snap & Snow Peas Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Post-Fire Garden Advice Gardenerd Product of the Month: Plan Your Abundant Edible Garden 1. January in the Garden - Is It a New Year? It's only January, but it feels like the year is half over already. With Los Angeles fires burning, the changes in the country's administration, and all the other news this month,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:January 30, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter

12-19-24 Home for the Holidays

In this issue: December in the Garden - Home for the Holidays Video: Simple and Safe Pest Control Hack Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Holiday Gift Ideas from the Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Get Last Minute Gifts at CafePress! 1. December in the Garden - Home for the Holidays I love being home for the holidays. It keeps me close to my garden, able to harvest fresh salad greens at any time. We get to enjoy the fruits…

Post author:Christy
Post published:December 19, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter

These mandarins are close to being ready to harvest. We're thankful for the potential harvest to come.

11-27-24 Trying to Be Thankful

In this issue: November in the Garden - Trying to Be Thankful Video: How and When to Prune Oregano Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Holiday Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Book Clearance Sale - 40% off! 1. November in the Garden - Trying to Be Thankful The holidays are challenging for many folks. Sometimes gatherings with family are difficult, but food softens the edge. Around here we cook as a gesture of love, and the idea of bringing ingredients…

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 27, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

Baby brassicas (kale, cabbage, broccoli and kohlrabi) moved up to 4" pots last weekend.

10-24-24 Fall Takes Over

In this issue: October in the Garden - Fall Takes Over Video: Seed Saving Laws Clarified - Learn the laws for seed-saving Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Fall Planting Guide Gardenerd Product of the Month: Cafe Press Store Goodies 1. October in the Garden - Fall Takes Over The fall growing season occupies a considerable amount of brain space for me. You've heard me say it every year - fall is the best growing season. Fewer pests, cooler temperatures, actual…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 24, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

We left our spaghetti squash (and 1 Delicata) out in the sun for a few days to cure before bringing them in for storage.

09-12-24 Get Ready For Fall

In this issue: September in the Garden - Get Ready For Fall Video: Should I Leave the Roots? - Learn why and when to do it Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Bed Prep for fall planting Gardenerd Product of the Month: Plan Your Abundant Edible Garden Course 1. September in the Garden - Get Ready for Fall Fall will officially be here later this month, but many gardeners are already planning or planting for fall. Warm-winter climate gardeners need to…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 12, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

Delicata squash starts to mature on the vine.

08-22-24 Dog Days

In this issue: August in the Garden - Dog Days Video: Trellis Tricks - Get more from your small space Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Best-Of - Pest Control Tips Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks on Sale! 1. August in the Garden - Dog Days The Dog Days of summer are technically between July 3 and August 11, but we feel them much later in the month than that. August is when our plants are getting tired,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 22, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

It's time to pinch basil plants. Watch our video on how to do it.

07-18-24 Benefits of Down Time

In this issue: July in the Garden - Benefits of Down Time Video: Tomato Hack - Rescue Tomatoes From Critters Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Hand Pollinating Squash Gardenerd Product of the Month: The Ultimate Garden Bag 1. July in the Garden - Benefits of Down Time July means we get to enjoy the benefits of down time, whether we're taking a break from school, work, or even gardening. For some folks the garden is on autopilot, cranking out greens,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 18, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

A second round of corn sprouts between flowering pumpkin plants. Planted in early June to get us through the long summer.

06-20-24 Summer Starts Now

In this issue: June in the Garden - Summer Starts Now Video: Summer Fruit Tree Pruning Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Harvesting Tips Gardenerd Product of the Month: Christy's Books 25% off 1. June in the Garden - Summer Starts Now Summer Solstice begins June 20th at 1:50 P.M. PT. The wait is over for the longest day of the year. I don't know about you, but it feels like summer took its time getting here this year. So I…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 20, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

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